Hand-strap for railway-cars.



(In Model.)

Paie nted Oct M. STRAUS.

HAND STRAP FOR RAILWAY CARS.

(Application filed Jan. 21, 1902) I ""HHH Mum : NORFUS Ps'rins co, PHQTOLH'HOY, WASHINGTON. n. c.

UNTTED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

MAX STRAUS, OF DENVER, COLORADO.

HAN D-STRAP FOR RAILWAY-CARS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 710,535, dated October 7, 1902.

Application filed January 21, 1902. Serial No. 9Q,695. (No model.-

To all III/b07721 it may concern:

Be it known that 1, MAX STRAUS, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Denver, in the county of Arapahoe and State of Colorado, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hand-Straps for Railway-Oars; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable'others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to improvements in hand-straps for railway-cars.

The object of the invention is to provide a hand-strap which is so constructed that persons of different heights may be accommodated with a grasping portion suited to their height, or that two or more persons may grasp the same strap simultaneously, or that persons of short stature may use the hooked end of a cane or umbrella to engage the strap, though the same may be grasped by other persons. To this end I attach to each side of the hand-straps as generally used a plurality of supplemental loops arranged one above the other, those on one side of the strap alternating with those on the other side,thereby affording grasping portions suited to persons of all heights, or I may use a single strap formed into a loop at its lower end and'provided on either side with supplemental loops arranged alternately, all of which will be set forth in the accompanying specification and claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of my preferred form of hand-straps. Fig. 2 is a view of a modification thereof.

Referring to the drawings, the letter A indicates the usual supporting-rod, which is socured to the roof of the carin the well-known manner. Upon this rod my improved handstraps are hung, so that they may have a slid ing movement thereupon, or, if preferred, may be fixed stationary, as will be understood. The hand-straps in general use are formed to present a small loop a, which encircles the rod A, and a long loop or grasping portion 1). The free ends of the strap overlap between the two loops, and a rivet is passed through the said ends and through the strap, securing the ends and forming the loops, as shown. Upon each side of the long loop thus formed 1 secure a plurality of small loops B in such a manner that those on one side will alternate with those on the other side, the object of this arrangement being to give a greater variation to the position of the loops, so that a person may grasp the one best suited to his height. The loops Bare made of a single piece of leather, and their free ends are secured to the main loop by a rivet b or in any other preferred manner. The main loop b may be somewhat longer than those in general use, so that short persons or children may grasp the same or one of the small loops secured near the lowerend of the said main 100p, while taller persons would naturally take one of the upper loops. This form of hand-strap is especially serviceable in a crowded car, for, as previously mentioned, two or more persons may use the same strap at once,-each one grasping the loop best suited to his height.

In Fig. 2 I have shown a modified form of hand-strap, consisting of a single strap O, provided at its upper end with a small loop a, which'encircles the rod A, and at its lower end with a larger loop 0 forming a grasping portion. Upon each side of this strap O are secured two or more loops 0 those on one side alternating with those on the other side, for the reason before mentioned. These loops 0 are secured to the strap 0 by rivets c or in any other preferred manner.

From the foregoing it will be seen that my improved hand-strap possesses superior advantages to those in general use by affording a plurality of grasping portions positioned to suit persons of different heights, thus greatly conducing both to comfort and convenience.

Having thus described myinvention, What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

l. A hand-strap, the lower portion of which is in the form of a loop; a plurality of supplementary loops secured upon each side of the aforesaid loop, the loops 011 each side being arranged one above the other so as to form graspingportions on difierentlevels or planes, substantially as shown.

2. A hand-strap, the depending portion of which is in the form of a loop, a plurality of supplemental loops secured upon each side of the aforesaid loop, the supplemental loops on one side, alternating with those on the other side, substantially as shown.

3. A hand-strap comprising a depending member, the extremity of which is formed into a loop; the said depending member having secured upon each side thereof, a plurality of supplemental loops, substantially as shown.

4. A hand-strap comprising a depending portion the lower end of which terminates in a loop; a plurality of supplemental loops secured upon each side of the said depending portion, and arranged one above the other so MAX STRAUS.

Witnesses:

G. SARGENT ELLIOTT, BESSIE THOMPSON. 

